CMS Meeting – Dec 2024
Bitty will briefly explain how we use DNA to aid in macrofungal identification. Then she will show images of some cool fungi we have found in oaks and old growth,...
Category: Mushroom Identification
CMS Meeting – Nov 2023
Mushrooms grow in abundance in the Pacific Northwest nearly year around. Some are poisonous, many of no culinary value and a select group are some of the best food to...
CMS Meeting – March 16, 2022
When: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 7:00 pm Where: Live Stream on the CMS YouTube Channel (open and click to set a reminder) Drawing on over 50 years in the woods hunting mushrooms and...
There’s a fly in my ointment
For those of you who have “Insect Rights” organizations on speed-dial, let me reassure you that not a single Housefly (Musca domestica) was hurt during the writing of this article....
The Shaggy Parasol
Last month it was all about a shaggy mushroom commonly known as the Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus). While being a truly interesting and attractive mushroom to encounter, neither Sandy nor...
The tough but tasty Laccaria
Mushroom species in the genus Laccaria come in several colors in our region of Oregon but fortunately all are fairly easy to identify. The first time Sandy and I became acquainted with Laccaria species was...
